Description
A hearty and comforting English Muffin Breakfast Pizza featuring toasted English muffins topped with creamy sausage gravy, fluffy scrambled eggs, savory breakfast sausage, and melted mild cheddar cheese, finished under the broiler for a bubbly cheese topping.
Ingredients
Scale
Breakfast Sausage and Gravy
- 1 lb Breakfast Sausage
- 1/4 cup sausage drippings (add butter if you don’t have enough drippings)
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 cups Milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper (or to taste)
Other Ingredients
- 1 Package of English Muffins
- 8 Eggs
- 8 oz Mild Cheddar Cheese (thin sliced)
Instructions
- Cook Sausage: Cook the breakfast sausage in a cast iron pan over medium heat until well done and fully cooked through. Remove the cooked meat from the pan and set aside, pouring off all but 1/4 cup of the fat drippings in the skillet.
- Make Roux: To the reserved sausage drippings, add the flour and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 5 to 10 minutes or until the mixture begins to turn golden brown. This process burns off the raw flour taste and is essential before adding liquid.
- Add Milk and Season: Slowly pour in the milk while stirring constantly to prevent lumps. Add salt and pepper to taste. Continue cooking and stirring until the gravy thickens and reaches a boil.
- Toast English Muffins: While the gravy is cooking, lightly toast the English muffins in a toaster until just golden and crisp.
- Scramble Eggs: In a non-stick skillet, scramble the eggs, optionally adding a small dash of milk to make them fluffier. Cook until eggs are set but still moist.
- Preheat Broiler and Assemble: Turn your oven broiler on to high and place a baking sheet ready for the pizzas. Assemble each pizza by spooning the sausage gravy over the toasted English muffin halves, then topping with scrambled eggs, a slice of mild cheddar cheese, and cooked breakfast sausage.
- Broil to Finish: Place the baking sheet under the broiler for a few minutes until the cheese is bubbly and melted, watching closely to avoid burning.
Notes
- Use a cast iron pan for the best flavor and even cooking of the sausage and gravy.
- If you do not have enough sausage drippings, add butter to make up the 1/4 cup required for the roux.
- Keep an eye on the broiler step to prevent the cheese from burning.
- This dish is best served immediately while the cheese is hot and melty.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Broiling
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: English Muffin Breakfast Pizza, breakfast pizza, sausage gravy, scrambled eggs, cheesy breakfast, easy breakfast recipe
